Two apartment conversions in Hartford’s Coltsville are pointing to the need for new alternatives for an abundance of office space in the pandemic’s aftermath.
Larry Dooley is the developer behind one of the most significant redevelopments in Hartford over the past decade-plus.
He has spearheaded the Colt Gateway project, the redevelopment of Colt Firearms’ former 600,000-square-foot manufacturing complex into a mixed-use residential, office/commercial and retail development.
This 17-acre property features 10 distinct buildings that were historically used as industrial properties from the 1860s through 1930s.
The city recently issued certificates of occupancy for 28 new apartments at Hartford’s Colt Gateway in a building that once housed a magnet high school.
But even before the city’s approval, prospective tenants were signing leases for the new units that feature walls of windows, high ceilings and an industrial feel all within walking distance of downtown.